This first step begins what is known as the pleadings stage of the suit. Pleadings are certain formal documents filed with the court that state the parties' basic positions. Common pre-trial pleadings include: Complaint (or petition or bill).
It should contain all of the evidence that you want the court to have about the case and the reasons why you want the judge to make certain orders or directions. A witness statement should be factual and state what was seen, heard or felt by the person writing the statement.
You can do whatever you want, but without a lawyer, there is no one to advocate for you or to protect your rights. When a divorcing couple can agree on marital assets being shared and there are NO children, and no other support requested, a lawyer isn't necessarily needed.
While either party in a divorce can file a motion for a temporary order, when these motions have been filed, the court will set a hearing date for the motion. During the hearing, a judge will typically ask questions of both parties and, ultimately, issue a ruling regarding the motion.
To file a motion for enforcement in Texas, gather evidence of non-compliance, draft the motion detailing the violations, file it with the court, and serve the other party.
The Counter-Petition for Dissolution of Marriage basically indicates that the person who was originally served with a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage also wants the divorce.
A motion to strike is a request to a judge that part of a party's pleading or a piece of evidence be removed from the record. During the pleading stage, this can be accomplished by a tool such as Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or a state equivalent.